Accusations fly over AG’s Sandals move
Trade union allegations that the Attorney General “misled” the Bahamian people over the Sandals ‘nolle prosequi’ were yesterday met with counter-claims that the criminal prosecution was intended as a mere “bargaining chip”.
Exuma ‘crushed’ by BTC problems
Communications woes are threatening to “crush” Exuma’s economy, with the island’s business community urging the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) to fix a situation becoming “increasingly worse”.
Bahamas targeting 200 Florida firms for boost
The Bahamas is targeting its main $2 billion trading partner for an economic boost via a joint Chamber-Government trade mission that will meet with some 200 businesses today.
Cocaine worth over $600,000 found on fuel tanker off Grand Bahama
MORE than $600,000 worth of cocaine was discovered on a fuel tanker anchored off Grand Bahama on Sunday, which resulted in the arrest of two Colombian nationals, police said.
Liquidator targeting Govt’s $720k oil fee
Some $720,000 in oil exploration license fees that were paid to the Bahamas Government are being targeted by a Cayman-based liquidator, who has written to two Cabinet ministers seeking their assistance in recovering the funds.
OECD attacks like ‘unofficial blacklisting’ of the Bahamas
A former finance minister says the recent OECD-inspired media onslaught against the Bahamas is akin to an “unofficial blacklisting” of its financial services industry, describing the situation as “a new form of international colonialism”.
Unions’ strike threat ‘like child’s tantrum’
Trade unions have been urged not to “throw a child’s tantrum” over the Sandals situation, the Chamber of Commerce’s chairman warning against any strike action that would “cripple” businesses.
Baha Mar expat staff face October 31 wait
Former foreign employees of Baha Mar have to wait until October 31 to see if they will recover what is owed to them, while their Bahamian counterparts have been reminded of the “take it or leave it” approach.
Sixty-day termination notice ‘recipe for woe’
The National Tripartite Council’s co-chairman has branded the proposed ‘60-day advance notice’ that employers must give of impending redundancies as “a recipe for putting your business in trouble”.
Land registration still ‘stuck in 18th century’
The Bahamas’ land registration system remains “stuck in the 18th century, an Abaco realtor believes, while calling on this country to develop a proper Land Use Plan (LUP).
Abaco’s airlift capacity up 9%
Abaco has attracted 47,000 stopover visitors year-to-date, a Ministry of Tourism official says, with the island’s airlift capacity for international arrivals increasing for the third straight year.
Fox Hill prisoners to make your auto plates
The Road Traffic Controller yesterday sought to reassure Bahamians that their personal data and security will not be compromised by allowing prison inmates at Fox Hill to manufacture their vehicle license plates.
Bahamas targeting 2017 start on auto tax exchange talks
The Bahamas is aiming to start automatic tax information exchange agreement negotiations a “full year” before it has committed to implementing the new global standard, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday.
Bran: Sandals nolle shows Christie team a ‘know nothing’ Govt
The Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) leader yesterday slammed the Christie administration as a “know nothing government”, after Cabinet ministers said they were all unaware the Attorney General had ordered an end to the Sandals criminal prosecution.
Minister slams tax meeting reporting as ‘bold faced lie’
A Cabinet Minister yesterday slammed as “a bold-faced lie” international media reports suggesting she implied that the Bahamas would continue undermining the global crackdown on so-called ‘tax cheats’.
